Home > Careers > Our Culture > Nurturing Talent     Print this page : Email this page     With our exciting and diverse range of businesses (FMCG, Agri-inputs, Services, Commodities) Godrej offers you continued career growth and an advantage few other Indian and International companies can match.   We get on board talented and passionate people from diverse backgrounds and invest in realizing his or her full potential at work. There is no one path to success at Godrej. Instead, we help shape the path that best fits your unique abilities and aspirations. We provide a challenging environment; feedback and coaching you need to achieve success, along with the learning and development inputs you need to meet the new demands that accompany professional growth.     Talent Management Early Responsibility     Continuous Learning Empowerment on the job       Talent Management We recruit talent from leading management schools in India and also employ experienced professionals from across the country in diverse roles. We are well aware that we need to engage our people proactively for them to master core business functions such as strategic thinking, customer impact, relationship management, people development and leadership. Our Total Talent ManagementTM programme is aimed in this direction. This is a rigorous process to ensure that high potential is recognised, developed and supported. It provides fast track careers for emerging Godrej leaders. We use this effectively to engage management attention to the task of identifying and building the leadership talent and organizational capability that the Group needs to deliver superior business performance. Supervisory insights, independent assessment and collective wisdom are all blended together in evaluating talent as well as the gaps in talent that is necessary for meeting our strategic goals. We offer a four pronged development plan for these talents throughout every level of their careers. These range from premium training inputs, cross-company stints, and job rotations and coaching. There is also special emphasis to build a pool of technological experts through the Total Talent ManagementTM process.     Early Responsibility Working with us you are more likely to get involved in a wider range of activities and business functions and take on extra responsibilities where there are gaps, thus gaining a variety of experiences and skills. You are encouraged to contribute to the shaping of company practices and procedures from an early stage. Many employees who demonstrate superior performance are given opportunities to voice their own ideas and are encouraged to take control over their career progression. They are given autonomy from an early stage and the opportunity to hit the ground running. We have several innovative practices which lead to responsibility early in the career.   Some of these are: Red & Blue Team The Red and Blue teams are the brainchild of Prof. C. K. Prahalad, Harvey Fruehauf, Professor of business administration at the University of Michigan Business School, and an internationally reputed strategic management Guru. Each team is made up of 6-8 young leaders (typically with 2-8 years of experience), who plan strategy for their respective companies. The teams are given no mandates or guidelines and are thus free to pursue any direction. Each team works completely independent of each other, at the end of which they make their individual presentations to the top management. Thereafter, a plum team is formed - using the best ideas and strategic inputs from both teams and in turn implementing them. The Red and Blue teams give opportunities to the younger generation of leaders to contribute to the strategy of the businesses.   Young Executive Board The Young Executive Board (YEB) was formed to shadow the Group Management Committee (GMC) of Godrej Industries and Associate Companies. The 10 members of the board represent different companies and their functions and they are all under 35 years. Among other things, the YEB works on strategy for the group and gives advice to top management on specific topics of interest. Action Teams Several Action Teams work within the group companies to provide a channel for employees to contribute to projects and initiatives outside their normal spheres of operation. This provides them opportunities for development and widens the pool of talent that is exposed to senior management scrutiny.   Continuous Learning Learning is a core value for the Godrej Group and underpins our achievement in quality, innovation and in the creation of a strong performance ethic. To strengthen our commitment to learning we have undertaken two major initiatives in the group. Our Corporate University, "GOLD" - the Godrej Organization for Learning and Development GOLD has been conceptualized to help employees acquire new skills as well as enhance existing skills and strengths. This skill development and enhancement will thus contribute significantly in improving the overall performance of our businesses and help them achieve their plans for profitable growth. At GOLD we enhance your ability to take responsibility for your own development, providing you with value added learning through multiple channels to chart your own career path. We invest heavily in training and executive development for our employees to upgrade their competencies at all stages in their career. This in turn enhances business performance and employee engagement. We have well defined structural mechanisms for independent action, interaction and learning. We follow a blended learning approach to give access to quality learning inputs to employees through a combination of online learning on our learning portal and classroom learning using internal trainers, external training Programmes, executive coaching and premium executive education modules. A detailed training calendar has been created to facilitate the learning initiative. 360-Degree Feedback process The 360-Degree Feedback process is used extensively to learn more about ourselves and about all aspects of our performance based on the feedback received from our supervisor, peers; reportees and business associates. The purpose of this evaluation is to get an integrated view of the concerned employee's style of functioning and its impact on the performance of the people around him in the organization.     Empowerment on the job We are sure once you come on board you will feel the all pervasive sense of empowerment which prevails here. One of our strong HR advantage is the freedom and autonomy which our employees enjoy way down the line. A very powerful tool which we employ to empower people is to link a substantial part of their compensation to a robust financial measure like Economic Value Added and leave them alone to deliver results as long as they remain within the value standards the Group has adopted. The message is very clear to all: Higher performance and contribution will lead to still higher rewards. This system helps us achieve extraordinary results, empowerment and high level of commitment. One of the many forums through which we encourage empowerment, creativity and innovation is the Think Tank. It is an inter-company group of Senior Managers with Vision and 'out-of-box' thinking. The purpose of this forum is to envision both medium and long term future for Godrej Industries and Associate Companies as well as trends in technology, consumer behaviour, distribution and finance.   Careers at Godrej Apart from strong academic record, we expect certain skills & qualities. Related Links   What do we look for Laterals/Experienced Professionals Campus Recruitment Snapshots Talent Management Our Total Talent ManagementTM programme is aimed at ensuring that high potential is recognised, developed and supported. Early Responsibility Our employees get a chance to get involved in a wider range of activities and business functions. Continuous Learning Learning is a core value for the Godrej Group. Empowerment on the job To empower people, we link a substantial part of their compensation to a robust financial measure.